African Union

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Formerly Organization of African Unity (OAU)

 

Africa standby Force

 

HQ Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

 

5 brigades, one for each region, to be completed by 2010.

2 police companies (14 days notice)

 

SADC Standby Brigade (Gabarone, Botswana)

South African Development Community

Activated, 6000 personnel

           

Western African standby Brigade

Economic Community of West African States

Activated 2008, 6500 personnel

 

EASBRIG (Addis Ababa)  Eastern African Standby Brigade

 

Only brigade with this designation, presumably the other brigades will be designated/redesignated  WESTBRIG, SOUTHBRIG, CENTBRIG, NORTHBRIG